SET USER SSHKEY

Enter this command to set an SSH key for a specified user. This allows key-based authentication in addition to password authentication.


	IMPORTANT: All keys must be on a single line (no line returns) and must be enclosed in quotes. The maximum size of a key entered is 2048 bits (256 characters).

Command syntax

set user sshkey [<user name>] {"<ssh_public_key>"}


	NOTE: Users can set only their own public keys, and when doing so can omit the <user name> portion of the command. Administrators can set public keys for anyone, and when doing so they must include the <user name> portion of the command.

Access privilege

Administrators can set SSH public keys for any user.

Users can only set their own SSH public key.

Restrictions

The following SSH key formats are supported:

RFC 4716

---- BEGIN SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ---- 
Comment: "testuser" 
AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACAT27C04Dy2zr7fWhUL7TwHDKQdEdyuAlNLIivLFP3IoKZZtzF0VInP
5x2VFVYmTvdVjD92CTlxxAtarOPON2qUqoOajKRtBWLmxcfqsLCT3wI3ldxQvPYnhTYyhPQuo
eJ/vYhoam+y0zi8D03pDv9KaeNA3H/zEL5mf9Ktgts8/UAAAAVAJ4efo8ffq0hg4a/eTGEuHP
Cb3INAAAAgCbnhADYXu+Mv4xuXccXWP0Pcj47
---- END SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----

OpenSSH key format, for example:

ssh-dss AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACAYjEd8Rk8HLCLqDIlI+RkA1UXjVS28hNSk8
YDljTaJpw1VOlBirrLGPdSt0avNSz0DNQuU7gTPfjj/8cXyHe3y95Oa3Rics1fARyLiNFGqFj
r7w2ByQuoYUaXBzzghIYMQcmpc/W/kDMC0dVOf2XnfcLpcVDIm3ahVPRkxFV9WKkAAAAVAI3J
61F+oVKrbNovhoHh8pFfUa9LAAAAgA8pU5/M9F0s5QxqkEWPD6+FVz9c testuser

Output

Command output example

hpiLO-> set user sshkey administrator "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA ABJQAAAIBAWknsS5G4nLKlLeW51c26FhlxyuaJspceXvcSWlqXk8DeJ/1faeHGbL3W Y9DiJmM3S4bv2BQ+cYqQZC4BvfmYEpVFWepO4QG0dO0IUql+R7WhMX4BzpHop2U6Vv VyRrx+eAxh+Lf00OpfdlofB645mwZoD3NYC/H9Q409UcGgHQ== rsa-key-20150219


      User: USER SSH set.

hpiLO->